Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that the Daanish IT Park in Islamabad be developed into a world-class hub of technology, with academia and industry working together in a modern IT ecosystem.
Daanish IT Park directives
Chairing a meeting on Monday, the prime minister asked the Ministry of Information Technology to carry out a comprehensive case study of the project and ordered a third-party audit. He also directed that the park be operationalised in partnership with global technology companies, which are now being approached.
The meeting was attended by federal ministers Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Musadik Masood Malik, Ahad Khan Cheema and Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kiyani, and senior officials.
IT ecosystem figures
Officials briefed the meeting that 50 private buildings have been upgraded into Software Technology Parks under the Pakistan Software Export Board, eight incubation centres have been set up nationwide to support startups, and 105 co-working spaces are operating for IT professionals. The government said it will continue training youth in IT, artificial intelligence and fintech and create new opportunities for IT entrepreneurs.
